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Live · Powells Sub Housing Pulse Stellar MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 8,500+ transactions · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Track record · 4 years of records
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Failed listings · 2023
peaked at 5 in 2012
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Powells Sub does not have enough current MLS activity to support a data-driven price narrative right now. There is no median, no day-on-market figure, and no amenity package showing up in the feed as of this snapshot, which means anyone quoting a specific number for this pocket of Astor is guessing rather than reading comps.

That thin data set is itself the market signal: this is a low-turnover, low-listing corner of Lake County. For a buyer or seller here, the posture should be direct comp research on a property-by-property basis rather than leaning on any community-wide average, because right now there isn't one to lean on.

Best for

  • A buyer set on the Astor area who is comfortable pricing off direct comps rather than a community-level median
  • A seller who understands their listing will likely be one of very few active comps in the immediate name
  • An investor or long-term holder who is not relying on packaged amenities as part of the value case

Probably not for

  • A buyer who wants a clear published price range before touring
  • Someone shopping specifically for a subdivision with an established amenity package
  • A buyer who needs a fast, data-rich market comparison before making a decision

The market around Powells Sub

Powells Sub is a small community — 11 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2023 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.

Across Lake County, 3,176 homes are active and 1,107 pending (26% under contract).

The housing mix here is 75% manufactured home - post 1977, 25% single family residence.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Powells Sub specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

If we were buying in Powells Sub today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Powells Sub.

Best Buy
Best for a buyer or seller willing to price off individual property comps rather than a community average.
Biggest Risk
The risk is data scarcity, meaning pricing decisions need direct comp work rather than a quick market snapshot.
Sweet Spot
The sweet spot is a buyer already targeting Astor for its Lake County location, not shopping by community amenities.
Avoid If
Avoid if you need a packaged amenity set or a clear, current median to anchor an offer.

A market with no current signal

When a subdivision shows no median price, no time-on-market trend, and no identified amenities in the feed, it usually means one of two things: very few homes have traded recently, or the listings that exist have not been tagged into the community-level dataset. Either way, the honest move is to say so rather than backfill the picture with numbers that were not derivable from the facts.

For Powells Sub specifically, that means valuation and pricing strategy need to happen at the individual-property level, pulling recent sold comps directly rather than citing a community average. Anyone telling you a definitive price range for this subdivision right now is not working from current MLS data.

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Powells Sub. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a subdivision this thin on public data, the value we add is pulling live, property-specific comps instead of repeating a stale or generic community average. We will tell you plainly when there is not enough current activity in Powells Sub to price with confidence, and we will build the comp set from the ground up rather than guess.

Powells Sub in 15 seconds.

Best forBest for a buyer or seller willing to price off individual property comps rather than a community average.
Biggest advantageThe advantage here is low competition from other active listings in the immediate name.
Biggest riskThe risk is data scarcity, meaning pricing decisions need direct comp work rather than a quick market snapshot.
Sweet spotThe sweet spot is a buyer already targeting Astor for its Lake County location, not shopping by community amenities.
Avoid ifAvoid if you need a packaged amenity set or a clear, current median to anchor an offer.

HOA, CDD & Fees

In short
  • Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Powells Sub sales matched to your home.

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Real comps, not an automated estimate.
A buyer set on the Astor area who is comfortable pricing off direct comps rather than a community-level medianExcellent fit
A seller who understands their listing will likely be one of very few active comps in the immediate nameExcellent fit
An investor or long-term holder who is not relying on packaged amenities as part of the value caseExcellent fit
A buyer who wants a clear published price range before touringProbably not
Someone shopping specifically for a subdivision with an established amenity packageProbably not
A buyer who needs a fast, data-rich market comparison before making a decisionProbably not

Data sources & freshness

Under-contract sharesStellar MLS records, as of 2026-07-12
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2022 (2 transactions analyzed)

Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.

Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

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